Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Transverse waves - perpendicular to oscillation
Longitudinal waves - same direction as oscillation
Waves transfer energy through disturbances or oscillations.
Both waves are mechanical waves and require a medium.
Electromagnetic waves do NOT need a medium.
Transverse waves can be polarized.
You can transfer energy through a particular or waves.
Transverse waves - perpendicular to oscillation
Longitudinal waves - same direction as oscillation
Waves transfer energy through disturbances or oscillations.
Both waves are mechanical waves and require a medium.
Electromagnetic waves do NOT need a medium.
Transverse waves can be polarized.
You can transfer energy through a particular or waves.
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
Mechanical waves require a medium. They cannot travel through a vacuum such as space.
Mechanical waves can be sound. Electromagnetic waves can be like light.
Seismic waves are also another type of mechanical wave.
Many online services such as Twitter are functional through electromagnetic waves.
When you make a sound, the air molecules around you become longitudinal waves
There is nothing in space but electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves can still travel through because they don't require a medium.
Mechanical waves require a medium. They cannot travel through a vacuum such as space.
Mechanical waves can be sound. Electromagnetic waves can be like light.
Seismic waves are also another type of mechanical wave.
Many online services such as Twitter are functional through electromagnetic waves.
When you make a sound, the air molecules around you become longitudinal waves
There is nothing in space but electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves can still travel through because they don't require a medium.
Wave Amplitude and Energy
Amplitude is the maximum displacement of oscillations in a wave
As a tsunami reaches land its amplitude increases as wavelength decreases
Waves transfer energy through oscillations
Amplitude can be found through the densities in a longitudinal wave and through the wave itself in a transverse wave.
As amplitude increases, energy increases.
Volume determines the amplitude of a sound wave
Frequency changes the pitch of a sound wave.
Amplitude is the maximum displacement of oscillations in a wave
As a tsunami reaches land its amplitude increases as wavelength decreases
Waves transfer energy through oscillations
Amplitude can be found through the densities in a longitudinal wave and through the wave itself in a transverse wave.
As amplitude increases, energy increases.
Volume determines the amplitude of a sound wave
Frequency changes the pitch of a sound wave.
Wave Period, Frequency, Length, and Speed
Period is the time between oscillations in a wave.
Frequency is the amount of waves in a unit of time.
Period is the time between oscillations in a wave.
Frequency is the amount of waves in a unit of time.
Period is measured in seconds (s).
Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz).
You need a position-time graph to find period and frequency.
Period is the time difference between waves.
Frequency can be found by counting the waves in one second.
The distance between waves is wavelength
Repeat distance between longitudinal and transverse waves are both wavelength.
Wavelength is represented by lambda (λ)
Wavelength is the distance between equal compressions for a longitudinal wave.
Wavelength is the distance between a peak or a trough for a transverse wave.
Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz).
You need a position-time graph to find period and frequency.
Period is the time difference between waves.
Frequency can be found by counting the waves in one second.
The distance between waves is wavelength
Repeat distance between longitudinal and transverse waves are both wavelength.
Wavelength is represented by lambda (λ)
Wavelength is the distance between equal compressions for a longitudinal wave.
Wavelength is the distance between a peak or a trough for a transverse wave.
Speed is the distance traveled over time.
Wave speed is the wavelength over its wave period.
Waves travel at a constant speed.
Wave speed is determined by its medium.
Wave speed is the wavelength over its wave period.
Waves travel at a constant speed.
Wave speed is determined by its medium.
Doppler Effect
As a particle moves left to right the waves in front of it bunch up, increasing pitch on the right and a decrease on the left side.
Waves and their observed frequency change due to motion.
The source emits waves uniformly unless moving.
As the observer approaches the source, the frequency increases then decreases.
The Doppler Effect applies to all waves.
As a particle moves left to right the waves in front of it bunch up, increasing pitch on the right and a decrease on the left side.
Waves and their observed frequency change due to motion.
The source emits waves uniformly unless moving.
As the observer approaches the source, the frequency increases then decreases.
The Doppler Effect applies to all waves.
Wave Superposition
When waves interact they can either build each other up or break each other down.
Waves don't bounce off each other they go through each other.
Wave interference can be constructive and create a giant wave, or be destructive and cancel each other out.
Wave superposition is just addition of waves. You add the amplitudes for the waves.
A standing wave is the superposition of the two waves.
When waves interact they can either build each other up or break each other down.
Waves don't bounce off each other they go through each other.
Wave interference can be constructive and create a giant wave, or be destructive and cancel each other out.
Wave superposition is just addition of waves. You add the amplitudes for the waves.
A standing wave is the superposition of the two waves.
Traveling and Standing Waves
Traveling waves are waves that travel from one point to another and don't bounce back.
Waves are created by wind, with respect to speed, duration, and area.
Standing waves "stand still", traveling waves bounce back and forth.
If there is an endpoint the wave bounces back inverted.
Waves can cancel through interference.
Reflection off the boundaries and interference to make standing waves "stand still".
Standing waves have nodes where it is completely destructive and antinodes where it is completely constructive.
Tubes and strings are standing wave instruments.
A closed standing wave will have a node on either side of the wave.
Open ended standing waves have a node on one side and an antinode on the other side.
Two open ended standing waves have antinodes on both sides of the wave.
Rubeus tubes use a speaker to allow flame through in some places and not others.
Traveling waves are waves that travel from one point to another and don't bounce back.
Waves are created by wind, with respect to speed, duration, and area.
Standing waves "stand still", traveling waves bounce back and forth.
If there is an endpoint the wave bounces back inverted.
Waves can cancel through interference.
Reflection off the boundaries and interference to make standing waves "stand still".
Standing waves have nodes where it is completely destructive and antinodes where it is completely constructive.
Tubes and strings are standing wave instruments.
A closed standing wave will have a node on either side of the wave.
Open ended standing waves have a node on one side and an antinode on the other side.
Two open ended standing waves have antinodes on both sides of the wave.
Rubeus tubes use a speaker to allow flame through in some places and not others.
Harmonics and Beats
Harmonics are integers of the fundamental frequency.
Standing waves are caused by interference and appear like they're not moving.
Wavelength is determined by boundaries and frequency.
Fundamental frequency is half of a wavelength.
2nd harmonics would have an entire wavelength.
3rd harmonics have 1.5 wavelengths and so on.
Harmonics are integers of the fundamental frequency.
Standing waves are caused by interference and appear like they're not moving.
Wavelength is determined by boundaries and frequency.
Fundamental frequency is half of a wavelength.
2nd harmonics would have an entire wavelength.
3rd harmonics have 1.5 wavelengths and so on.
Beats are changes in amplitude when you have two waves that have frequencies that are very close together.
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